Kevin Litherland

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Chattahoochee

Record Book:

• Finished his career with the eighth-fastest times in the 500 and 1,000 freestyle, the ninth-best time in the 200 freestyle and the 10th-fastest time in the 1,650 freestyle in school history.

2017-2018:

• Came in 15th in the 500 freestyle, 20th in the 200 freestyle and 22nd in the 1,650 freestyle at the SECs.

• Finished sixth on the 800 freestyle at the SECs.

• Helped the United States earn a silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the World University Games.

• Named to the United States National Team.

• Named the recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr., Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholarship.

2016-2017:

• Competed at the NCAAs in the 400 individual medley, and the 500 and 1,650 freestyle.

• Came in third in the 500 freestyle, 13th in the 1,650 freestyle and 24th in the 200 freestyle at the SECs.

• Named Second-Team All-SEC.

• Named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

• Named the recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson Jr. Scholarship.

2015-2016:

• Placed 12th in the 500 freestyle at the NCAAs.

• Came in seventh in the 500 freestyle, 13th in the 1,650 freestyle and 15th in the 200 freestyle at the SECs.

2014-2015:

• Placed 13th in the 500 freestyle at the NCAAs.

• Came in fifth in the 500 freestyle, sixth in the 1,650 freestyle and 19th in the 200 freestyle at the SECs as the Bulldogs came in second.

• Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

• Named the SEC Freshman of the Week with a win, two seconds and two thirds in back-to-back meets at North Carolina and North Carolina State.

High School:

• Graduated from Chattahoochee High School and was coached by Ron Loula.

• Swam for Dynamo Swim Club under Franz Resseguie.

• Set the Georgia state record in the 800 freestyle.

• Claimed state titles in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

National/International:

• Represented the United States in the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships.

• Represented the United States in the 2013 United States Open.

• Was the 2013 Junior National champion in the 1,650 freestyle.

• Qualified for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trials.

Personal:

• Born August 24, 1995.

• Son of Andrew and Chizuko Nakamura Litherland.

• His brothers, Mick and Jay, also swam for Georgia.

• Majoring in Biology.

Collegiate Personal Bests:

100 Free	45.98	11/4/2015
200 Free	1:35.51	3/25/2016
500 Free	4:14.64	3/24/2016
1,000 Free	9:02.28	1/10/2015
1,650 Free	14:54.79	2/21/2015
200 Back	1:51.77	1/31/2015
100 Fly	51.11	1/28/2017
200 Fly	1:50.25	2/28/2015
200 IM	1:50.15	2/28/2015
400 IM	3:45.76	3/24/2017